1975 World Masters (darts)

Professional darts tournament
Phonogram World Masters
Tournament information
Dates1 October
LocationFulham
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)BDO
FormatSets
Prize fund£2000
Winner's share£1000
Champion(s)
Wales Alan Evans
«1974 1976»
Darts tournament

The 1975 Phonogram World Masters was the major tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1975. It took place from 1 October at the West Centre Hotel, Fulham.

The tournament featured the best 60 players from around the world. 24 winners of major tournaments from the last year and an English qualifying round consisting of 36 players (2 from each county). The 36 County players played down to a last 8 before joining the 24 invitees to make the first round.

The final was an all Welsh affair between Alan Evans and David "Rocky" Jones with Evans winning his only World Masters title.

This tournament is notable for being the first major tournament entered by a then 18 year old Eric Bristow, who went on to dominate the game in the 1980s. Bristow failed to make the last 32 after losing in the England qualifiers earlier in the day.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £2000

  • Champion £1000 and a HiFi
  • Runner-up £500
  • Third £200
  • 4th £100
  • Quarter finalists £50

Qualifiers

International Qualifiers

  1. Belgium Maurice Maenhout
  2. United States Nicky Virachkul
  3. Denmark Preben Schultz
  4. Denmark Erik Christensen
  5. Gibraltar Joe Goldwin
  6. South Africa George Cottle
  7. South Africa Harry Ellis
  8. Sweden Douglas Melander
  9. Sweden Stefan Lord
  10. Republic of Ireland Jack McKenna
  11. Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan
  12. Wales Garter Goodridge
  13. England William Greenhough
  14. Scotland Neil Campbell-Adams
  15. Scotland David Baille
  16. Scotland Harry Heenan - 1974 World Master Runner-Up
  17. England Jack North - N.D.A.G.B. Champion
  18. Wales Alan Evans - British Open Champion
  19. Wales Leighton Rees - 1974The Indoor League Champion
  20. England Ron Church - Inter City Track Arrows
  21. England Derek White - 1974 News of The World Champion
  22. Wales David "Rocky" Jones - Unicorn Pairs Champion
  23. Wales Ray Phillips - Unicorn Pairs Champion
  24. England Cliff Inglis - 1974 World Master

English Qualifiers

  1. EnglandLee Griffith - Sussex
  2. EnglandBrian Smart - Sussex
  3. EnglandTerry Harrison - Cleveland
  4. EnglandJack Brown - Cleveland
  5. EnglandBarry Caldicott - Warwickshire
  6. EnglandPaul Tunley - Warwickshire
  7. EnglandDennis Kilbourne - Northants
  8. EnglandWally Burton - Northants
  9. EnglandCyril Hayes - West
  10. EnglandAlf Jefferies - West
  11. EnglandLionel Johns - Cornwall
  12. EnglandRon Burley - Cornwall
  13. EnglandEric Bristow - London
  14. EnglandPeter Chapman - London
  15. EnglandTony Johnson - Surrey
  16. EnglandGeorge Lee - Surrey
  17. EnglandLew Walker - Kent
  18. EnglandIan Glennie - Kent
  19. EnglandNobby Clark- Lancashire
  20. EnglandBill Leonard - Lancashire
  21. EnglandPeter Horrobin - Cheshire
  22. EnglandGeorge Walsh - Cheshire
  23. EnglandDes Stabb - Devon
  24. EnglandGeorge Murphy - Devon
  25. EnglandPeter Spurdle - Somerset
  26. EnglandLes Cornall - Somerset
  27. EnglandRoy Williams - Thames Valley
  28. EnglandSam Sherwood - Thames Valley
  29. EnglandRon Miller - Herts
  30. EnglandMaurice Young - Herts
  31. EnglandDennis Sharp - Bedfordshire
  32. EnglandChris Garner - Bedfordshire
  33. EnglandAlex Hancock - Staffordshire
  34. EnglandBob Lightfood - Staffordshire
  35. EnglandJohn Craine - Isle Of Man
  36. EnglandDougy Caley - Isle of Man

The results

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Best of 5 sets
Semi-finals
Best of 5 sets
Final
Best of 5 sets
         
1 WalesAlan Evans 3
8 United States Nicky Virachkul 1
WalesAlan Evans 3
England Jack North 1
4 England Jack North 3
5 Scotland David Baillie 2
WalesAlan Evans 3
Wales David Jones 1
2 England Bill Lennard 3
7 England Derek White 1
England Bill Lennard 2
Wales David Jones 3
3 Sweden Douglas Melander 0
6 Wales David Jones 3

References

  • All results and references taken from World Masters Programme.
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